Discusses the use of the guidelines and how they reflect what is in the Aboriginal Heritage Act of 1972; describes when the AHA is applied to the recording of Aboriginal Heritage sites of significance, these sites will be evaluated to assist in determining their protection and preservation.

"This code of practice is to assist individuals and organisations to exercise due diligence when carrying out activities that may harm Aboriginal objects and to determine whether they should apply for consent in the form of an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit (AHIP)."--P. 2.

"The standards and guidelines in this kit are a NPWS initiative to promote predictability, transparency, and best practice in Aboriginal heritage management. While written for heritage practitioners, it is hoped this kit will also prove useful to development proponents who wish to know the standard of work which consultants are expected to produce."--Standards and guidelines.

Throughout 2020 and 2021, the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council has progressed broad community consideration of the practical application of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (VIC), its failures and successes. Through this process, Council has been forced to reassess the commitment of both the community and the government to self-determination.The time has come for Traditional Owners to do more than play a part, they must realise their rights to control their Cultural Heritage through the law that governs the protection and management of that Cultural Heritage. Council has made 24 recommendations to the Victorian Minister for Aboriginal Affairs for fundamentally necessary reforms of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (VIC). It is essential that, as a society, we truly understand that Traditional Owners are the only comprehensive knowledge holders of their Cultural Heritage. Once we understand that one, fundamental truth, then the changes we now recommend for their management of that Cultural Heritage are clear and purposeful. Such understandings are in step with the international benchmark set by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. If these reforms are affected, the positive change for protection, management and lived engagement with Cultural Heritage will be profound.